Tan Hoe Hing



Position: Independent Non-Executive Director
Nationality: Malaysian
Age: 73
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 11 August 2022


EDUCATION & QUALIFICATION
  • Bachelor of Agricultural Science from University of Malaya
  • Post-graduate diploma in Maize Production from International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Mexico
  • Master of Agriculture in Agriculture (Farm Management) from University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan

EXPERIENCE

Mr. Tan Hoe Hing was appointed to the Board on 11 August 2022. He is also the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and Nomination Committee.

He began his career in 1976 as an agriculture officer in the Department of Agriculture of Malaysia, responsible for ensuring all agricultural practices and products were in compliance with local regulations and effective farm operations. He received several promotions over the years and retired in 2007 as the Director of Paddy, Industrial Crops and Floriculture, where his responsibilities included overseeing and providing services for the development of these agricultural commodities.

In 2008, he was appointed by Malaysian Agrifood Corporation Berhad as the Vice President, Standards and Certification, in which he was responsible for the adoption of Good Agricultural Practice in corporate-owned farms and carrying out farm audits on suppliers’ farms to make sure they comply with good agricultural practice and he left in 2011 upon completion of the contract period.

He has been engaged on a contract basis by Cypark Resources Berhad (listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia) since 2015 to manage agricultural integrated solar farm projects involving the production of high-value crops in solar greenhouses.  He also leads a horticultural team to carry out quality and performance improvement, developing standard operating procedures and methodology for effective operation under controlled environments in solar greenhouses. He left in 2024 upon completion of the contract period.


Directorship in Public Companies and Listed Issuers

Nil


Relationship with Other Directors and/or Substantial Shareholders

He does not have any family relationship with any other Directors and/or substantial shareholders of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company or its subsidiaries.